Adam Howard returns to Troy to take over as Head Coach
Following the departure of Scott Cross for Georgia Tech, Troy has announced that Adam Howard will take over the program as its 8th head coach.
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Following the departure of Scott Cross for Georgia Tech, Troy has announced that Adam Howard will take over the program as its 8th head coach.
After four years as head coach of Alabama State University's men's basketball team, Tony Madlock has announced he is stepping down.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a dazzling all-around performance, and Michigan beat Alabama 90-77 to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years.
Authorities say Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover. Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI after the crash.
A three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court denied the NCAA’s appeal on Friday, increasing the chances Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss will play next season. It’s not the final decision of the state’s Supreme Court, and the NCAA could file a motion for another hearing.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider will start the season on the injured list because of a strained oblique. The club announced the decision Monday after scratching Strider from his final spring training start.
Alabama advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 12th time, fifth under Oats.
Tyler Fay has pitched Alabama's first nine-inning, complete-game no-hitter in 84 years, striking out 13 in a 6-0 victory over Florida.
With the win, fourth-seeded Alabama advances to a second-round matchup against fifth-seeded Texas Tech.
Troy basketball coach Scott Cross will replace Damon Stoudamire at Georgia Tech.
Troy's trip as Sun Belt Tournament champions to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was short-lived, as the Trojans gave Nebraska its first-ever tournament win.
No team has made more 3-pointers, nor launched more, than Alabama in the past four seasons.
Montgomery's Riverwalk Stadium will now be known as DABOS Park.
Alabama basketball starting guard Aden Holloway was arrested today on a drug possession charge.
Alabama receiver Ryan Williams has a new name and a new number for 2026.
AJ Storr scored 17 points, Ilias Kamardine added 16 and 15th-seeded Mississippi upset No. 15 and second-seeded Alabama 80-79 on Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
3-seeded Alabama State Women's Basketball defeats 7-seeded Arkansas-Pine Bluff to advance to the SWAC Championship against Southern.
Nate Ament scored 27 points as the 25th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers rallied from an 11-point deficit and beat Auburn 72-62 Thursday to reach the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
No. 12 seed Auburn has defeated No. 13 seed Mississippi State 77-61 in the opening round of the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament.
Troy has won the Sun Belt men's basketball championship and will be making its second straight trip to the NCAA tournament.
Alabama State has fallen to Alcorn State 77-65 in the opening round of the SWAC Basketball Tournament.
The Trojans were seeking a fourth Sun Belt women's basketball title.
The Miami Dolphins are moving on from former Alabama star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who will apparently be heading to the Atlanta Falcons.
Both the Troy men's and women's basketball teams will play in the Sun Belt Championship games. The women's team will face James Madison, while the men's team will face Georgia Southern.
Alabama's Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway each scored 21 points as No. 16 Alabama beat Auburn 96-84 in the regular-season finale for both teams.



